Sri Dasam Granth

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ਕਹੂੰ ਭੂਤ ਔ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਨਾਚੈ ਬਿਤਾਲਾ ॥੬੧॥
kahoon bhoot aau pret naachai bitaalaa |61|

Somewhere ghosts, ghosts and ghosts were dancing. 61.

ਕਹੂੰ ਦੈਤ ਕਾਢੋ ਫਿਰੈ ਦਾਤ ਭਾਰੇ ॥
kahoon dait kaadto firai daat bhaare |

Somewhere giants used to barge big teeth.

ਬਮੈ ਸ੍ਰੌਨ ਕੇਤੇ ਪਰੇ ਖੇਤ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
bamai srauan kete pare khet maare |

How many lay slain on the battle-field (and blood flowed from their wounds).

ਕਹੂੰ ਤਾਜਿ ਡਾਰੇ ਜਿਰਹ ਖੋਲ ਐਸੇ ॥
kahoon taaj ddaare jirah khol aaise |

Somewhere the crowns were lying and somewhere the armor and shells were lying like this,

ਬਗੇ ਬ੍ਯੋਤ ਭਾਰੇ ਸਮੈ ਸੀਤ ਜੈਸੇ ॥੬੨॥
bage bayot bhaare samai seet jaise |62|

As in the season of winter (the tailor) has woven many clothes and left them. 62.

ਤਹਾ ਬਾਜ ਹਾਥੀਨ ਕੀ ਸ੍ਰੋਨ ਧਾਰੈ ॥
tahaa baaj haatheen kee sron dhaarai |

There were streams of blood (flowing like this) of horses and elephants.

ਪਰੈ ਜ੍ਯੋਂ ਫੁਹਾਰਾਨਹੂੰ ਕੀ ਫੁਹਾਰੈ ॥
parai jayon fuhaaraanahoon kee fuhaarai |

As fountains flow.

ਪ੍ਰਲੈ ਕਾਲ ਸੋ ਜਾਨ ਦੂਜੋ ਭਯੋ ਹੈ ॥
pralai kaal so jaan doojo bhayo hai |

(It seemed) as if the second deluge had come

ਜਹਾ ਕੋਟਿ ਸੂਰਾਨ ਸੂਰਾ ਖਯੋ ਹੈ ॥੬੩॥
jahaa kott sooraan sooraa khayo hai |63|

And in which the heroes of crores of heroes have been killed. 63.

ਤਹਾ ਕੋਟਿ ਸੌਡੀਨ ਕੇ ਸੁੰਡ ਕਾਟੇ ॥
tahaa kott sauaddeen ke sundd kaatte |

The tusks of crores of elephants were cut there.

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੀਰ ਮਾਰੇ ਗਿਰੇ ਕੇਤੁ ਫਾਟੇ ॥
kahoon beer maare gire ket faatte |

Somewhere slain warriors lay (and somewhere) tattered flags fell.

ਕਹੂੰ ਖੇਤ ਨਾਚੈ ਪਠੇ ਪਖਰਿਯਾਰੇ ॥
kahoon khet naachai patthe pakhariyaare |

Somewhere young horsemen were dancing (horses) in battle.

ਕਹੂੰ ਮਾਰੂ ਬਾਜੈ ਉਠੈ ਨਾਦ ਭਾਰੇ ॥੬੪॥
kahoon maaroo baajai utthai naad bhaare |64|

Somewhere the death knell was sounding and a heavy noise was being raised. 64.

ਕਹੂੰ ਸੰਖ ਭੇਰੀ ਤਹਾ ਨਾਦ ਬਾਜੈ ॥
kahoon sankh bheree tahaa naad baajai |

Somewhere there was the sound of chants and bells

ਹਸੈ ਗਰਜਿ ਠੋਕੈ ਭੁਜਾ ਭੂਪ ਗਾਜੈ ॥
hasai garaj tthokai bhujaa bhoop gaajai |

And somewhere the king (the warrior) was laughing and clapping his hands.

ਨਗਾਰੇ ਨਫੀਰੀ ਬਜੈ ਝਾਝ ਭਾਰੀ ॥
nagaare nafeeree bajai jhaajh bhaaree |

(Somewhere) big bells, trumpets, cymbals were playing.

ਹਠੇ ਰੋਸ ਕੈ ਕੈ ਤਹਾ ਛਤ੍ਰਧਾਰੀ ॥੬੫॥
hatthe ros kai kai tahaa chhatradhaaree |65|

Somewhere the umbrella holders were standing full of anger. 65.

ਕਹੂੰ ਭੀਮ ਭੇਰੀ ਬਜੈ ਰਾਗ ਮਾਰੂ ॥
kahoon bheem bheree bajai raag maaroo |

Somewhere, a deadly raga was playing from the big drums.

ਨਫੀਰੀ ਕਹੂੰ ਨਾਇ ਨਾਦੈ ਨਗਾਰੂ ॥
nafeeree kahoon naae naadai nagaaroo |

Somewhere, trumpets, trumpets and drums were playing.

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੇਨੁ ਔ ਬੀਨ ਬਾਜੈ ਸੁਰੰਗਾ ॥
kahoon ben aau been baajai surangaa |

Somewhere the beans and beans were playing beautifully.

ਰੁਚੰਗਾ ਮ੍ਰਿਦੰਗਾ ਉਪੰਗਾ ਮੁਚੰਗਾ ॥੬੬॥
ruchangaa mridangaa upangaa muchangaa |66|

Somewhere Ruchang, Mridang, Upang, and Muchang were playing. 66.

ਝਰੋਖਾ ਤਰੇ ਜੋ ਮਚੀ ਮਾਰਿ ਐਸੀ ॥
jharokhaa tare jo machee maar aaisee |

There was such a fight under the window,

ਭਈ ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵਾਨ ਕੀ ਹੈ ਨ ਤੈਸੀ ॥
bhee dev daanavaan kee hai na taisee |

The like of which was not even among the gods and demons.

ਨ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮ ਔ ਰਾਵਨੈ ਜੁਧ ਐਸੋ ॥
n sree raam aau raavanai judh aaiso |

There was no such war between Rama and Ravana

ਕਿਯੋ ਭੀ ਮਹਾਭਾਰਥੈ ਮੈ ਸੁ ਨ ਤੈਸੋ ॥੬੭॥
kiyo bhee mahaabhaarathai mai su na taiso |67|

And neither was such a thing done in the Mahabharata.

ਤਹਾ ਬੀਰ ਕੇਤੇ ਖਰੇ ਗਾਲ੍ਰਹ ਮਾਰੈ ॥
tahaa beer kete khare gaalrah maarai |

Many warriors were standing there shouting.

ਕਿਤੇ ਬਾਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਕਿਤੈ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੈ ॥
kite baan chhoddai kitai sasatr dhaarai |

Some were shooting arrows and some were wearing armor.

ਕਿਤੇ ਨਾਰ ਕੇ ਭੇਸ ਕੌ ਸਾਜ ਲੈ ਕੈ ॥
kite naar ke bhes kau saaj lai kai |

Somewhere disguised as women

ਚਲੈ ਛੋਰਿ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਠੀ ਭਾਜ ਕੈ ਕੈ ॥੬੮॥
chalai chhor baajee hatthee bhaaj kai kai |68|

Stubborn warriors were running away from their horses. 68.

ਕਿਤੇ ਖਾਨ ਖੇਦੇ ਕਿਤੇ ਖੇਤ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
kite khaan khede kite khet maare |

How many Pathans were driven away and how many were killed in the war-field.

ਕਿਤੇ ਖੇਤ ਮੈ ਖਿੰਗ ਖਤ੍ਰੀ ਲਤਾਰੇ ॥
kite khet mai khing khatree lataare |

How many umbrellas were trampled by horses on the battlefield.

ਜਹਾ ਬੀਰ ਬਾਕੇ ਹਠੀ ਪੂਤ ਘਾਏ ॥
jahaa beer baake hatthee poot ghaae |

Where stubborn warriors were killed,

ਤਹੀ ਗੋਲ ਬਾਧੇ ਚਲੇ ਸਿਧ ਆਏ ॥੬੯॥
tahee gol baadhe chale sidh aae |69|

Siddh Pal (AAP) came there by making a circle. 69.

ਜਬੈ ਸਿਧ ਪਾਲੈ ਪਠਾਨੌ ਨਿਹਾਰਾ ॥
jabai sidh paalai patthaanau nihaaraa |

When Siddh Pal was seen by the Pathans,

ਕਿਨੀ ਹਾਥ ਲੈ ਨ ਹਥ੍ਯਾਰੈ ਸੰਭਾਰਾ ॥
kinee haath lai na hathayaarai sanbhaaraa |

So no one could hold a weapon in hand.

ਕਿਤੇ ਭਾਜਿ ਚਾਲੇ ਕਿਤੇ ਖੇਤ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
kite bhaaj chaale kite khet maare |

How many ran away and how many were killed on the battlefield.

ਪੁਰਾਨੇ ਪਲਾਸੀ ਮਨੋ ਬਾਇ ਡਾਰੇ ॥੭੦॥
puraane palaasee mano baae ddaare |70|

(It looked like this) as if the wind had blown down the old wings of Pallas. 70.

ਹਠੇ ਜੇ ਜੁਝੇ ਸੇ ਸਭੈ ਖੇਤ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
hatthe je jujhe se sabhai khet maare |

As many stubborn warriors were involved in the war, all were killed in the battlefield

ਕਿਤੇ ਖੇਦਿ ਕੈ ਕੋਟ ਕੇ ਮਧਿ ਡਾਰੇ ॥
kite khed kai kott ke madh ddaare |

And how many were kicked out and thrown into the fort.

ਕਿਤੇ ਬਾਧਿ ਲੈ ਕੈ ਕਿਤੇ ਛੋਰਿ ਦੀਨੇ ॥
kite baadh lai kai kite chhor deene |

Some were bound and some were released.

ਕਿਤੇ ਜਾਨ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਿਤੇ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੀਨੇ ॥੭੧॥
kite jaan maare kite raakh leene |71|

How many lives were killed and how many were saved. 71.

ਤਿਸੀ ਕੌ ਹਨਾ ਖਗ ਜੌਨੇ ਉਚਾਯੋ ॥
tisee kau hanaa khag jauane uchaayo |

He who took the sword was killed.

ਸੋਈ ਜੀਵ ਬਾਚਾ ਜੁਈ ਭਾਜਿ ਆਯੋ ॥
soee jeev baachaa juee bhaaj aayo |

Only the one who ran away survived.

ਕਹਾ ਲੌ ਗਨਾਊ ਭਯੋ ਜੁਧ ਭਾਰੀ ॥
kahaa lau ganaaoo bhayo judh bhaaree |

As far as I can tell, there was a very heavy war.

ਲਖੇ ਲੋਹ ਮਾਚਾ ਕੁਪੇ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੭੨॥
lakhe loh maachaa kupe chhatr dhaaree |72|

Seeing the iron rattling, Chhatradhari got angry. 72.

ਕਿਤੇ ਨਾਦ ਨਾਦੈ ਕਿਤੇ ਨਾਦ ਪੂਰੈ ॥
kite naad naadai kite naad poorai |

Somewhere Naad (Narasinghe) is playing and somewhere Naad (Sankha) is being completed.

ਕਿਤੇ ਜ੍ਵਾਨ ਜੂਝੈ ਬਰੈ ਹੇਰਿ ਸੂਰੈ ॥
kite jvaan joojhai barai her soorai |

Some young men had died fighting and were crying after seeing the (Hur) warriors.

ਕਿਤੇ ਆਨਿ ਕੈ ਕੈ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨੈ ਚਲਾਵੈ ॥
kite aan kai kai kripaanai chalaavai |

Somewhere (warriors) come and fire kirpans.